Display stand



Oct. 26, 1943. N.'B. McCREARY 2,332,304

- DISPLAY STAND Filed June 21, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet l 00. 26, 1943. I N. B. MQCREARY 2,332,804

DISPLAY STAND Filed June 21, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 26,1943. v N, a ccREARY 2.332,804

DI SPLAY S TAND Filed June 21, 1943 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTUR/VEY Patented Oct. 26, 1943 andv claimed.

@S' TE PA l he I p i DISPLAYSTAND. I

V I Norman McCieary, Little Rock,

7 Application June 21 misses ime I 3Claims. (c1. 2 1'1 7 s)f mt; invention relates to improvements in display stands for displaying merchandise for sale, and has for its primary object the provision of a simple arrangementyof the character indicated which may beof a single sheet of foldable material and is of simple and economical construction and highly efficient in use. 7 it :Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists of the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described vFIheinVentiQn will be best understood by reference t'othe accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which- Fig. '1 is a-planview ofablank cut and scored for the formation of adisplay standembodying theiinventionjrmy i w FigL iZ, a partial perspective view of one end of the arrangement shown in an initial stage of a emb]y;l f a I Fig. .3, "a similar view showing one end of the ar'ra'ngementin a later stage of assembly;

- Fig. 4, an enlargedsectional view taken sub; stantiallyon line'd-e lisof Fig. 3; F. 1 i v 5 Fig. 5,-fiaview similar to Figs. 1:2;and'3 but"ShOW--. ing. the arrangementin. a later. stage iof. assembly; and". '1. "u' I" Figpdaperspec assembled in conditionforusezw I ;.The.,embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises: a blank formed from, a

single. sheet ofg foldable': material cut and scored.

to form a containerbottom'wall- III having triange ular jend flaps v I.I' foldable idownwardly to form supports for saidbottom wall and arranged to position said bottom wall at a suitable upwardly and rearwardly extending angle to the horizontal, as best shown in Fig. 2. A lower front wall I2 is arranged at the lower front edge of, and foldable upwardly at substantial right angles to, said bottom wall I I), and a lower front panel I3 is formed at the topedge of, and foldable downwardly with respect to said front wall into substantially vertical position, also as best shown in Fig. 2. The front wall I2 carries at its ends substantially triangular enclosing flaps or walls ld-foldable against and inwardly around the rear edges of said supporting flaps I I and of a size and shape to cover said supporting flaps II, and also constitute end walls for said container, as best shown in Fig. 3. Slits II' are formed in the supporting flaps II in positions to receive the points I 4' of eeviewofthecomplete stand notch II 1 which interlocks with the correspond; in end; of the slot II', thereby furthensecuring the parts in place. -A rear wall I5 is formed at the upper rear edge of; and foldable upwardly at substantially right angles to said bottom wall .IO and having at its ends covering fiaps- I6, of a size and shape to cover the exposed portions of said enclosing flaps I4, securing flaps I 5 being formed 4 at their freeendsso as-to be insertable between said front wall I2 and panel. I3; as best indicated in Fig; 3, Binding strips I3 are arranged at the ,ends'of the panel I3 and are-pf a length to,

traverse the lower edgeslof. the covering fiaps I6 and provided at their ends with lock flaps I 3"" 1. single sheet of insertable in slits I4 provide d. at the folds of the enclosing flaps I4, as best indicated in Fig. 5. .By. this; arrangement a merc handise .display container is provided whichis -formed from .a

other fastenings and will contain and support articles of merchandise displayed. at a suitable angle and in a manner well adapted. to facilitate the sales thereof s. 7'

thus made, atop panel I8is edge of, and foldable upwardly at anflangle to,

said rear wall ii. and having triangular. position. walls I9, at 1ts;;enq ;;jro1dab1e at rightQangIes thereto andcarrying'fholding flaps .20 rename o fl ai ns a it the flaps I4 when so folded, thereby locking the inwardly said toppaneli as best indie biacl; in'e'mb'er 2 I is procated in Figs, 3and 5 A I vided at the 1top. -edg .of'the' panel" I8 and is foldable downwardly, into, substantially vertical fi i d l eb' holding strips 22, forwardlyfoldable sidewalls 23 and pointed holding flaps 24. The forwardly foldable side walls 23 when folded forwardly against the covering flaps I6 place the holding flaps 24 in positions to be folded downwardly over the insides of flaps I6, with the holding flaps 24 inserted between the ends of the bottom wall I!) and the adjacent flaps and walls, as best indicated in Figs. 5 and 6. A forwardly foldable bottom support 25 is formed at the lower edge of said back member 2I and has at its forward end an upwardly foldable holding flap 25 which carcover said forwardly foldable side walls 23 and carrying tuck-in flaps 29 and 30. When the walls 28 are folded upwardly against the outer sides of the side walls 23, the tuck-in flap 29 is carried material without the use of glue or rder to further construction provided atjthe upper? to a position for insertion behind the panel l8 tom wall and a lower front panel at the top edge and the flap 3D to a position for folding over the of, and foldable downwardly with respect to said upper edges of the container walls, and downfront wall into substantially Vertical position, wardly to be inserted at the ends of the bottom said front wall carrying at its ends substantially 'of said container, as best indicated in Fig. 6. 5 triangular enclosing flaps foldable against, and By this arrangement the display container will inwardly around, the rear edges of said supportbe fully reinforced and stilfened so as to render in-g flaps, and of a size and shape to cover said it capable of carrying relatively heavy articles supporting flaps and also constitute end walls for display, as will be readily understood. for said container, there being slits in said sup- If desired, the front faces of panels l3 and porting flaps into which the points of said-enl8 and the outer-i faces of the'side walls 28 may closingi flaps are insertedgg a 'rear mall at the be provided withsu'itable advertising matter or upper rear i-edg 931d ffi d bl upward y at suitable advertising panels may be readily atsubstantially right "angles to said bottom wall tached to-the stand thus provided by having: and having at its ends covering flaps of a size their ends inserted in the various folds thereof.

In'this way a display rack is provided which enclosing flaps, there being at their forward free is cut from a single piece of material foldedupom; Qn S'jSW QEflQP insertable b t e d f ont and interlocking with itself, to form a complete wall and pa el, d P311191 C y n at its ends elevated merchandise display -stand orraclz, with bin'din'g -'strips of' a length to traverse the lower the merchandise elevated and displayed at 2 edges cf said covering flaps and havin at their proper angle; the complete construction being ends locking flaps, there being slits at the folds cut froinasingle pieCQ'Oi fiat" material may be insaid enclosing flaps to receive said locking shipped in' fl'at form, thus conserving shipping flaps.

I Y 1 I spaceflarid readily extended intooperative can'- 2. The constructionspecifiedj claim I" in ditionbys'implymaking-'21; few folds ash-outlined which n' n n p v he pp above; the advertising spaces thusprovided are d d lf lda e aro nd th r a on one side of the materiaLthus greatly fabottom-and sides of said container and its supcilitatingthe" printing and finishing thereof; ports to reinforce the same.i 11-13. over" 99 ex cent of the --material of the 3. The construction specified in claim 1 in blank is utilized for supporting and stiffening which a toppariel is. provided at-theupper edge purposes, thus involving comparatively i little of, and foldable upwardly at an angle to, said waste of material; an'd'the entire stand is conrear wall and having triangular positioning walls structedin such amanner as to-avoid the necesat its ends foldableat,right anglesiihereto and sityfor the'use' of glue or other, fastening means. carryi holding pszfoldable-zinwardly behind The-specific form and arrangement of parts said top panel: efback member-at thetop edge disclosed is a simple and efiective ene for the f Said panerfoldabl w r -s b a I tially verticahpositidnr'and carryingatkitsends purpose.

' While I'haveillustrated and described thepreinwardly foldable holdin S ps, forwardlyiioldf frred form or coi'istructionfor carrying the inable sidewalls and pointed holdingflapsioldable vention into e'fieet', 'tl'iisf is capable of variation 40 d w a dl r' h inside Of s'a d' v ine fl p and irnodification without departing mm the w th their points inserted between thefends'of pinn r the'invention. Itherefor'e'dofnot wish said om -1 3 b. fl ps n to be limited to the precise details disclosed, but walls; asrerwar lyzrei able hottoi supp r atthe desire to avail myself of such variations and lower -'o a b memb r-pawns anlupmodifications as fall within the scope ofthe tip- 41' wardly l p TIiOIdiHg fl p-"M113 forward end pended CI-aimR w L i i ;.v '1 i. andcarryingiinwaiidlyi fdldable sidestrips'both H insertable behind-said lower front panel, said b'ot r 1", i ay stand fi i 5, S ng mg 1; tom support also having upwardly foldable outer of. foldablejmatenal cut and scored to form a r end walls of-Ja size and shape'to'cover said forllhaving triangular 1 13, 00 wardly foldable sidewallsrand carrying tuck-in container l bottom wa and shape to cover the exposed portions of said 5 fold able, downwardly "to form supportsiforysa i d flan s-foldable-overf the upper edges' 'of the com bottom walljat' an upwardlyand rearwardly ex- P "u of the iconliainei' and in? serted: respectively behind said-Ttop panel and-at the ends of said containenbottom wall; l

" NORMAN B; MCCREARY;

tending angle to the horizontal; a lower front wallxat theglowerjfrontedge of. and foldable upwardly at substantially" right angles to saidbot- P r 

